ECQF: (2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers | Pittsburgh Leads Series 3-2

[Shockmaster]

don't forget playoff beast Danny Briere....man that guy was scary in the playoffs, so clutch.

Too bad nobody can get away with scoring a goal while being offside by a mile anymore.

 

[Gert B Frobe]

My take:

Pitt doesn't have glaring holes in their lineup like Filppula Lehtera MacDonald and Manning
Hackstol will give these 4 slugs absolutely stupid amounts of ice time
Murray has not looked particularly good, but Elliott has only 2 games since being out for 7 weeks
The Flyers 1st line should match up well against Crosby or Malkin but...
Nolan Patrick is going to have the challenge of his life against Crosby or Malkin
In Pitt Crosby/Malkin will eat Filppula alive

 

[Jtown]

go flyers

 

[Jtown]

Too bad nobody can get away with scoring a goal while being offside by a mile anymore.

shall we talk about the no icing call goal? you got a bad goal, we got a bad goal It evens out.

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

This series is going to be he death of me.

 

[mercury]

Always Sunny >>>> Whatever show is based in Pit

I never got to make my
"PHILLY = IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY
PITTSBURGH = QUEER AS FOLK" sign.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

People expecting this to be anything like 2012 are gonna be really disappointed.

There isnt going to be any fights or rough stuff.

Not to mention pens were at a disadvantage in coaching with Laviolette routinely playing Bylsma like a fiddle back then. In the Sullivan era the pens own the flyers, and their coach is several steps below a Lavy.

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

My take:

Pitt doesn't have glaring holes in their lineup like Filppula Lehtera MacDonald and Manning
Hackstol will give these 4 slugs absolutely stupid amounts of ice time
Murray has not looked particularly good, but Elliott has only 2 games since being out for 7 weeks
The Flyers 1st line should match up well against Crosby or Malkin but...
Nolan Patrick is going to have the challenge of his life against Crosby or Malkin
In Pitt Crosby/Malkin will eat Filppula alive

I was just trying to convince myself that the Flyers had a shot in this series and then I just remembered the Filp-vs basically anyone of the Penguins centers matchup and have been snapped back to reality.

 

[TheTechNoir]

Of course Pittsburgh can lose but on paper out of all the matchups this is the best for Pittsburgh

Funny how "paper" doesn't account for objective reality. There is more to a playoff series (pre-finals) than just winning the games. PIT is the favourite against all of their possible first rd match-ups. On paper assesses the teams as if they are all new to each other. Hate and vitriol will be strong in this one.

Now we just need Boston to win tomorrow,
Philly vs Pit
Tampa vs Leafs
rd 1 East will be worth watching for all hockey fans.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Flyers fan here. Devils and Jackets were useless today. Penguins in 5. Kill me in the head. Let's do this.

I will say the flyers would never throw a game to avoid the pens.

 

[66-30-33]

Bring on the Flyers.

 

[Drytoast]

Cheering for the flyers because we need a new cup champion. I want pittsburgh to start sliding into rebuild mode soon

 

[NewtJorden]

Flyers in 7

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

5v5 GF%

PHI 51.85
PIT 48.07

As a PIT fan, this is telling that PIT is going to have their hands full with any team during playoff reffed hockey. If refs call a tight series, then PIT should have this in 6, if not PHI in 7. PIT is very vulnerable.

I think you can throw regular season stats out the window. Flyers scratched and clawed their way to a playoff spot. Pens coasted the entire season, half their efforts were laughable.

 

[wgknestrick]

Always Sunny >>>> Whatever show is based in Pit

vs

Needless to say, PHI doesn't fare well in the movie match.

 

[Panteras]

Yeah,Philly HAS to stay out of the box for any chance of a series win.

They have Gudas. It will be tough for avoid stupid penalties.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

This will be an amazing series. Giroux gives them trouble but outside that, not worried at all. Pens in 5.

 

[Adam Warlock]

Not to mention pens were at a disadvantage in coaching with Laviolette routinely playing Bylsma like a fiddle back then. In the Sullivan era the pens own the flyers, and their coach is several steps below a Lavy.

Yup. Pens are much more disciplined under Sullivan...and Flyers are not allowed to play with any kind of emotion under Hakstol.

Pens have a major advantage in coaching.

 

[HockeyFan100]

I'm happy this is a series. Pens in 6. Should be a good one

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

shall we talk about the no icing call goal? you got a bad goal, we got a bad goal It evens out.

Basically we should have won that game 3-2 instead of 4-3.

 

[Jtown]

I never got to make my
"PHILLY = IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY
PITTSBURGH = QUEER AS FOLK" sign.

the guardian = pitt. Love the guardian

 

[DFAC]

Super excited for this series as a neutral fan, thinking Pens in 7. Flyers will give them a run for their money....could also see multiple games going to OT

Philly will need Elliot to step it up

 

[Jtown]

Basically we should have won that game 3-2 instead of 4-3.

you mean 3-2. yes

 

[Hint1k]

Gonna be close to sweep, but Flayers will be lucky enough to avoid it. Pens in 5.

 

[chethejet]

After two cup runs not sure Pens have the juice for 4 playoff series. But no one grinds like the Pens in a playoff series. You never know with injuries puck luck ect. But if Pens win the first two it is basically over.